Tehran, Iran – Iran’s army has unveiled a major underground base to showcase its aerial military capabilities in response to significant joint exercises by the United States and Israel.
State television on Tuesday showed footage of a variety of fighter jets and military drones at the base, dubbed the “Eagle 44”, the location of which remains unknown.
![A fighter jet at the underground air force base Eagle 44 at an undisclosed location in Iran [Iranian Army/WANA/Handout via Reuters]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a5a53_17239d50f07244d6b592ff9e950ad306~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_711,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/6a5a53_17239d50f07244d6b592ff9e950ad306~mv2.jpg)